The P Family, At Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
The P Family, At Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease Rita Black Monsen DSN, MPH, RN, FAAN Overview of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease affects 4.5 million Americans, double those affected in 1980,…
Lynch Syndrome (Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer): A Case Study of Ethical Implications
Lynch Syndrome (Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer): A Case Study of Ethical Implications Deborah J. MacDonald PhD, RN, APNG Most cancer occurs as a result of acquired genetic changes in a…
Prenatal Case Study
Prenatal Case Study Dale Halsey Lea MPH, RN, CGC, APNG, FAAN Background Apediatric neurologist referred a couple, Mr. and Mrs. R., whose two year-old identical twin girls had recently been…
Case Study in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
Case Study in Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susan Miller-Samuel MSN, RN, APNG Hereditary Breast Cancer An estimated 5%-10% of all breast cancers are believed to have a hereditary component….
Sickle Cell Disease Case Study
Sickle Cell Disease Case Study Victoria Odesina MS, APRN-BC, CCRP, APGN Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited anemia that follows the autosomal recessive (AR) pattern of…
Introduction
Introduction This concluding part presents a variety of case studies illustrating what families face, in specific circumstances, in terms of genetics, genetic testing, and the care of family members who…
Genetic Testing and Counseling in Huntington Disease
Genetic Testing and Counseling in Huntington Disease Heather Skirton PhD, MSc, RGN Introduction The advent of recombinant DNA technology made it possible for the first time to predict the future…
Cystic Fibrosis: Screening, Testing, Ethics
Cystic Fibrosis: Screening, Testing, Ethics Diane Seibert PhD, MS, WHCNP, ANP, CRNP Melissa H. Fries MD, Colonel, USAF, MC An Ancient Disease, a New Understanding: Description of the Problem Parents…
Ethical Obligations to Patients Who Engage in Lifelong Self-surveillance for Genetic Risk of Cancer
Ethical Obligations to Patients Who Engage in Lifelong Self-surveillance for Genetic Risk of Cancer Ellen Giarelli EdD, RN, CRNP Genetic testing for predisposition to cancer has predictive potential and therefore…
Genetics and Ethics in Nursing: Cancer Prevention for Clients with Inherited Cancer Risk
Genetics and Ethics in Nursing: Cancer Prevention for Clients with Inherited Cancer Risk Cathleen M. Goetsch MSN, ARNP, AOCNP Genetic technologies and understanding of the role genes play in health…
